Baby finger massage

It is difficult to overestimate the benefits of massage of the fingers of a newborn. After all, it is he who helps to speed up many processes in the baby's body. In addition, finger massage is a great way to develop speech from a very early age.

About, I wrote before. And today I want to dwell in more detail on the massage of the child's toes.

1. Massage can be done at least one hour after feeding.

2. The room where it is performed must be well ventilated and the air temperature must be 20-25 degrees.

3. Hands of the masseur (or mom) should be warm. It would be even better to lubricate them with baby cream, after making sure that the child is not allergic to it.

4.Massage should not cause or increase pain in the baby

5. You can not do it before bedtime.

6. If the child is crying, in no case should massage be done to calm him down.

How to massage your child's toes

♦ With one hand, you need to gently take the child's leg, with the other, stroking from the heel to the toes and back. The exercise is performed no more than 4 times.

♦ You can now iron the back of the foot from the toes to the ankle. Remember that the joints themselves cannot be massaged. The exercise is performed a maximum of 6 times.

The muscles of children under 1 year old are very sensitive, so it is important to do the exercises carefully so as not to harm the baby.

If the child does not have any abnormalities and is completely healthy, then finger massage is quite simple and contains several simple exercises, such as:

♦ Stroking each finger

♦ Rubbing each finger

♦ Kneading each finger

Massage at home can be performed by both the parents themselves and the massage therapist.

Finger massage allows you to activate the blood circulation in the child's body, and also stimulates the work of internal organs.

Performing massage for a baby over a year old:

Take the baby's pen in yours. Massage your toes with your hand. Let him try this exercise himself using this technique. Such a useful, but simple exercise will help develop motor skills not only in the legs, but also in the arms.

Gently, take each finger in your hand and scroll it, pulling it forward a little. Remember, you cannot create pain!

The importance of this massage lies in the fact that the child himself participates in its conduct, even if with your help. This will allow the development of all senses, including the speech apparatus.

Finger massage should be given at least 15 minutes daily.

Even the simplest techniques are capable of providing efficiency:

• Flexion and extension of the toes (each separately).
• Smooth rotation of the foot to the left and to the right.
• Stroking the fingers from the bottom up, and back.

Indications for finger massage

For babies who have some neurological or orthopedic abnormalities, such a massage is prescribed without fail.

Typically, a toe massage is prescribed for:

• Hypertonicity of muscles
• Hypotonic muscle
• Various diseases and pathologies associated with the musculoskeletal system.
• Prevention of various diseases.
• If the child curls his toes.

After consulting a doctor, and several procedures performed by a massage therapist, the child's mother can do it on her own. The execution technique will not be difficult, however, it is very effective.

Contraindications

There are also contraindications for massage for babies, both in general and for specific parts of the body.

In no case should you do it when:

• Oncological diseases
• Purulent skin diseases
• Children after surgery
• Heart disease

The benefits and effectiveness of massage of the toes and hands are very great. It is equally useful for healthy children and babies with disabilities.

Parents should pay serious attention to massage the fingers of the child. After all, this simple procedure will help to raise a strong, intelligent and healthy baby.